Thailand ex-PM Thaksin gets royal pardon, lawyer says
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra received a royal pardon shortening his parole by two weeks, his…
4 months ago
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Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Paetongtarn Shinawatra was endorsed as prime minister by Thailand's king on Sunday, two days after parliament elected…
4 months ago
Japan PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by…
4 months ago
Explainer: Why Thailand’s judges are front and centre in its tumultuous politics
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Constitutional Court will on Wednesday rule on the fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, a week after…
4 months ago
Judgment day for Thai PM Srettha as court rules on dismissal case
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Constitutional Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of Prime…
4 months ago
Japan PM Kishida to step down in September-media reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported on…
4 months ago
Many dozens of Rohingya, including children, killed in drone attack while fleeing Myanmar, witnesses say
By Shoon Naing, Poppy McPherson and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK (Reuters) -A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens…
4 months ago
What is Japan’s Nankai Trough megaquake advisory?
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan issued its first-ever advisory on higher-than-usual risks of a megaquake, after a strong…
5 months ago
Bangladesh president dissolves parliament, frees former PM Zia
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for an interim government and new…
5 months ago
Bangladesh awaits interim government, army chief to meet protesters
By Ruma Paul and Kanjyik Ghosh DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh's army chief will meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the…
5 months ago
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